
The Chancellor of Justice, defender of the constitutionality
The Chancellor of Justice is an independent constitutional institution. The institution of the Chancellor of Justice is not part of the legislative, executive or judicial powers.
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Õiguskantsleri Kantselei
Kohtu 8, 15193 Tallinn
The Chancellor of Justice is an independent constitutional institution. The institution of the Chancellor of Justice is not part of the legislative, executive or judicial powers.
Opinions of the Chancellor of Justice, proposals to the Riigikogu, requests to the Supreme Court, memoranda to the executive branch, recommendations, explanations, summaries of inspection visits.
This week, the Head of the Department for Children's and Youth Rights attended the ENOC board meeting in Brussels and held discussions with the Vice-President of the European Parliament, Eva Kopacz, the European Commission's Children's Rights Coordinator, Marie-Cécile Rouillon, and the President of Eurochild, Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca.
Estonia's nature is our invaluable treasure and guarantee for the future. Preserving biodiversity, and the purity of air, land, and water is a fundamental responsibility for each of us. Estonia cannot be detached from planet Earth, which is why, for the future of Estonia, we must consider the whole planet, including what is happening both nearby and far away.
The rule of law does not threaten environmental protection, even though it may seem that way at first glance.
Initiatives launched by the Office of the Chancellor of Justice, undertaken in collaboration with other organisations or supported under the patronage of Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise.
The Estonian Language Institute (EKI) invites people to recognize and honour those individuals, companies, and organizations that value the beauty of the Estonian language and whose societal messages are clear and understandable through the "Selge sõnum" ("Clear Message") competition.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise has been an advocate for clear language and the patron of the "Selge sõnum" competition since 2017.
The Office of the Chancellor of Justice has prepared the book "Human Rights", which is the first comprehensive collection in Estonian on the subject of human rights. The editor-in-chief of the book is Liiri Oja, PhD, Head of the Human Rights Department of the Office of the Chancellor of Justice.
Chancellor of Justice Ülle Madise participated in the exhibition "One Language - Many Stories" organized by the German Embassy and spoke about what the German language has given her.
"If the goal is to reduce the influence of money on election outcomes, then a blanket ban on donations from legal entities is not the right solution. On the contrary, it harms the ability of less wealthy organizations to make their voices heard."
Meediast korduvalt läbi käinud, aga siin ka õiguskantsleri ametlik seisukoht gümnaasiumi vastuvõtutingimuste kohta. Seisukoht puudutab niisiis Gustav Adolfi Gümnaasiumi,
Tallinna Inglise Kolledži, Tallinna Reaalkooli ja Tallinna 21. Kooli ühiskatseid.
Laste ja noorte õiguste osakonna juhataja Andres Aru osales sel nädalal Brüsselis Euroopa lasteombudsmanide võrgustiku (ENOC) juhatuse koosolekul ja kohtumistel Euroopa Parlamendi asepresidendi Eva Kopacz`iga, Euroopa Komisjoni lapse õiguste koordinaatori Marie-Cécile Rouillon`iga ja Eurochildi p
Elva Perekeskus kutsub taas lastega töötavaid spetsialiste, lapsevanemaid ning kõiki teemast huvitunuid üle Eesti aastakonverentsile “Koostöös s(m)uudame rohkem”.
Konverentsi aruteludes osaleb ka Õiguskantsleri Kantselei laste ja noorte õiguste osakonna juhataja Andres Aru.